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he was also one of the most powerful men in southern afghanistan. it's alleged that he played a prominent role in the afghanistan drug trade. >>> the united states has formally protested and sharply condemned yesterday's attack on the u.s. embassy in syria. the u.s. said about 300 protesters breached the embassy wall in damascus, chanting anti-american slogans before marine guards regained control. the mob broke windows and spray-painted embassy walls but there were no injuries. the u.s. ambassador's residence was also attacked. secretary of state hillary clinton said president bashar al assad is not serious about reform, and not indispensable. >> from our perspective, he has lost legitimacy, he has failed to deliver on the promises he's made. he has sought and accepted aid from the iranians as to how to repress his own people. >> the french embassy was also attacked. three embassy employees were injured. >>> an online activist group says it's hacked a major u.s. contractor, stealing tens of thousands of military passwords. the group, called anonymo
he was also one of the most powerful men in southern afghanistan. it's alleged that he played a prominent role in the afghanistan drug trade. >>> the united states has formally protested and sharply condemned yesterday's attack on the u.s. embassy in syria. the u.s. said about 300 protesters breached the embassy wall in damascus, chanting anti-american slogans before marine guards regained control. the mob broke windows and spray-painted embassy walls but there were no injuries. the...
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my brother was killed in afghanistan. for me, don't forget us. my father, he fought. this issue is very important. just keep us in mine. done forget the real people, once you are elected just remember us. >> let me say first of all, i'm very sorry for your loss. but, it is a perfect example of what we're not talking about in this town. i was on the floor of the senate today. and i said look, think about it in different terms. think about it this way. we've been fighting two wars over the last 10 years. we cut taxes. we haven't found money to spend -- any way to pay for the wars. our only theory is to continue borrowing money from the chinese and other folks to pay for the wars. we are sending our young men and women overseas, who are making a sacrifice that's unimaginable, to me. i know you've had to live with it. the least we could do is have a grown-up conversation about how we are going to deal with this debt and how we are going to pay for the wars. >> your reaction? >> that sounds good. how do you deal with the debt ceiling at this point? that is something that i
my brother was killed in afghanistan. for me, don't forget us. my father, he fought. this issue is very important. just keep us in mine. done forget the real people, once you are elected just remember us. >> let me say first of all, i'm very sorry for your loss. but, it is a perfect example of what we're not talking about in this town. i was on the floor of the senate today. and i said look, think about it in different terms. think about it this way. we've been fighting two wars over the...
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in afghanistan the funeral of ahmed wali karzai half brother of afghanistan's president during the burial hamid karzai wept and stepped in the grave to move his body. hamid karzai was shot and killed by a trusted associate, while traveling the funeral the governor was targeted with a roadside bomb but was not hurt. >>> police in eastern afghanistan said a bomber struck a french convoy one day after french president knick cass sarkozy visited the area. >>> u.s. airports are not secure enough. homeland security documents to be released today show there have been 25,000 security breaches since november 2001. congressman chaffetz calls that stunningly high but represents a fraction of 1% of the billions streamed. >>> golf may have a new superstar in the making, a young lady with the unlikely name of reagan kennedy. 6 years old and a few days ago she made a hole in one, it was on a par 3, 85-yard hole in bloomington, illinois, a lob wedge for chris wragge. >> noise, jeff. >> three times in a row, and it went in the hole. >> that's it, put that in perspective, rory mcilroy, 22-year-old winner o
in afghanistan the funeral of ahmed wali karzai half brother of afghanistan's president during the burial hamid karzai wept and stepped in the grave to move his body. hamid karzai was shot and killed by a trusted associate, while traveling the funeral the governor was targeted with a roadside bomb but was not hurt. >>> police in eastern afghanistan said a bomber struck a french convoy one day after french president knick cass sarkozy visited the area. >>> u.s. airports are not...
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." >> they gave their lives for the country, troops from iraq and afghanistan laid to rest in a special section of arlington national cemetery. how their families are remembering their loved ones and honoring their sacrifices, that story tonight on the "cbs evening news." >>> all right, and now over to marysol castro, mary i couldn't help but notice the headline on your weather board. >> glor -- ious weather on the west coast in time for the shutdown of the west coast. jeff, love you. temperatures are a little bit below normal, winds are light, 5 to 15 miles per hour. unfortunately that's not the case in the middle of the country. this is heat. 86 in fargo, 93 in fargo tomorrow, 95 in fargo sunday, this bubble of heat sits in the middle of the country at least >>> this weather report sponsored by knneutrogena rapid wrinkle repair. >>> police are using fingerprints to identify people for over a century. now a new tool technology that allows them to identify faces. as the innovation gains popularity within law enforcement it's drawing criticism for those who say it's putting privacy at ri
." >> they gave their lives for the country, troops from iraq and afghanistan laid to rest in a special section of arlington national cemetery. how their families are remembering their loved ones and honoring their sacrifices, that story tonight on the "cbs evening news." >>> all right, and now over to marysol castro, mary i couldn't help but notice the headline on your weather board. >> glor -- ious weather on the west coast in time for the shutdown of the...
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that was taken in afghanistan? he's now demanding the answer to the question everyone in britain is asking. >> what on earth did they expect to find? it's unbelievable. i can't rationalize it. it doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: all the anguish and the outrage is pushing authorities to act. we've just heard the andy coleson, who's the former editor of "the news of the world" and also, until recently, communications advisor to britain's prime minister, has been told by the police that he's going to be arrested tomorrow. scott? >> pelley: thanks, liz. with the d-day for default less than four weeks away, president obama had congressional leaders to the white house today to try to get the negotiations moving again. we have reports tonight from nancy cordes at the capital and chip reid at the white house. >> reporter: scott, the president called today's meeting with congressional leaders "constructive," but he also said the two sides are far apart on a wide range of issues. >> i thought that all the leaders here ca
that was taken in afghanistan? he's now demanding the answer to the question everyone in britain is asking. >> what on earth did they expect to find? it's unbelievable. i can't rationalize it. it doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: all the anguish and the outrage is pushing authorities to act. we've just heard the andy coleson, who's the former editor of "the news of the world" and also, until recently, communications advisor to britain's prime minister, has been told by...
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the 21-year-old american born muslim last year refused to fight in what he called an unjust war in afghanistan. >> it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he accused the army of trumping up charges he possessed child pouring into fee and a few weeks ago went awol. on tuesday he surfaced at a gun shop in texas bought six pounds of gun powder and asked a strange question. >> "what is smokeless powder." if you don't know what it is, why would you buy six pounds of it. >> reporter: police arrested abdo at this motel room, arrested him with gunpowder, pressure cooker, batteries, clocks, a semiautomatic handgun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition. he wanted to attack soldiers from nearby ft. hood, perhaps by bombing a restaurant outside the base. abdo explained he was "seeking revenge for what the army did to me." the plot comes less than two years after a shooting spree at ft. hood left 13 people dead. major nadal hasan awaits trial. b bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> oslo police are interrogating anders brievik for a second day today. he will be charged for each of the 6 killings.
the 21-year-old american born muslim last year refused to fight in what he called an unjust war in afghanistan. >> it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he accused the army of trumping up charges he possessed child pouring into fee and a few weeks ago went awol. on tuesday he surfaced at a gun shop in texas bought six pounds of gun powder and asked a strange question. >> "what is smokeless powder." if you don't know what it is, why would you buy six...
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in afghanistan another blow to the rule of president karzai today. they gunned down his most appreciate -- precious aide. karzai's half brother was assassinated early last week. in eastern afghanistan, nato helicopter air strike today hit a school where insurgencents were said to have gathered. at least 10 insurgencents were killed. there were no youngsters in school at the time. remember the marine corps advertised it was looking for a few good men. well times have changed and today marines are recruiting women as well. this seems to be no limb as to how high as they can go. this is tonight's sunday cover with a new commanding officer with a legendary marine corps post. >> reporter: this is parris island, south carolina. and the sign makes clear on the way in, here is where they make the marines. and now, this marine factory has a new form. >> what i'd ask you to do is -- >> or for a woman, brigadier general loretta reynolds. >> when you found out you were getting this post, what was your first reaction. >> there were times now that i wake up in the
in afghanistan another blow to the rule of president karzai today. they gunned down his most appreciate -- precious aide. karzai's half brother was assassinated early last week. in eastern afghanistan, nato helicopter air strike today hit a school where insurgencents were said to have gathered. at least 10 insurgencents were killed. there were no youngsters in school at the time. remember the marine corps advertised it was looking for a few good men. well times have changed and today marines...
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. >>> in afghanistan a suicide bomber attacked a memorial service for the president of his half brother. four people were killed including a muslim cleric and a young child. the bomber concealed explosives in his turban. >>> officials for mumbai, india, a bomber killed at least 17 people, among the targets the city opera house and a popular marketplace. no one has claimed responsibility yet. pakistani militants killed 166 people in a larger attack three years ago. >>> in libya, it's been tough going for rebel fighter this is week trying to close in on tripoli, and secretary of state hillary clinton will be in turkey today for a meeting on nato's air campaign. cbs news correspondent mark phillips reports from western libya. >> reporter: the situation has changed again this morning, these are rebel fighters have retaken the town of qualesh. yesterday afternoon and through the evening though the rebel forces came back and have driven the gadhafi forces about four miles or so down the road that way. one difference today is, you can't hear it right now but a few minutes ago the sound of jets
. >>> in afghanistan a suicide bomber attacked a memorial service for the president of his half brother. four people were killed including a muslim cleric and a young child. the bomber concealed explosives in his turban. >>> officials for mumbai, india, a bomber killed at least 17 people, among the targets the city opera house and a popular marketplace. no one has claimed responsibility yet. pakistani militants killed 166 people in a larger attack three years ago. >>>...
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. >>> in southern afghanistan a suicide bomber killed the mayor of kandahar. officials say the attacker concealed explosives in his turban and got inside the mayor's office, just last month the mayor told cbs news correspondent mandy clarke he wasn't worried about i taliban attack and the taliban took responsibility for today's bombing. >>> the u.s. issued a new terror alert for americans traveling overseas today. the state department says new attacks might be planned to avenge osama bin laden's death back in may. >>> and a true cliffhanger here, a woman rescued after her car plunged off a road and slid to the very edge of a 300 foot cliff on the british coast, spent a night in the car before found and rescuers dragged that car back up ever so carefully. she's okay this morning, not a good place to get stuck. >>> the funeral for singer amy winehouse drew hundreds of people toe eye london cemetery yesterday, some of them paid a special tribute dressing and wearing their hair just as she did. more from cbs news correspondent michelle miller. ♪ >> reporter: wit
. >>> in southern afghanistan a suicide bomber killed the mayor of kandahar. officials say the attacker concealed explosives in his turban and got inside the mayor's office, just last month the mayor told cbs news correspondent mandy clarke he wasn't worried about i taliban attack and the taliban took responsibility for today's bombing. >>> the u.s. issued a new terror alert for americans traveling overseas today. the state department says new attacks might be planned to...
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hacking of the phones belonging to the families of murder victims, of soldiers who had been killed in afghanistan, and somehow they were free, and you've got here a political and a press culture outside the murdoch press and inside the murdoch press as well which is really zeroing in on this guy saying this can't go on, we've got to clean it out as fast as we possibly can. >> he has a huge media empire both in the uk, here in the u.s. as well, fox news, the "wall street journal," he flew to london last night to clear up the scandal, some talks he'd been trying to get his remaining stake of bskyb there. is that under threat? could this limit his reach and the reach of his organization? >> very much i'm afraid. in fact the conservative government has been nagged in the press by almost everyone to postpone murdoch's takeover of the biggest satellite broadcasting network in the united kingdom, one of the biggest in the world. clearly buckling under the pressure even as i speak. you could almost hear them doing it and the latest word is it may be postponed for about three years, that's a $1.6 billion
hacking of the phones belonging to the families of murder victims, of soldiers who had been killed in afghanistan, and somehow they were free, and you've got here a political and a press culture outside the murdoch press and inside the murdoch press as well which is really zeroing in on this guy saying this can't go on, we've got to clean it out as fast as we possibly can. >> he has a huge media empire both in the uk, here in the u.s. as well, fox news, the "wall street...
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desoe twin engine the successor to the company's fighter barrage made his combat debut over afghanistan in 2007 and is now in action over libya. but is yet to win its first export order. >> i wanted to start by congratulates you on the down selection in india, but ask you how are you going to beat your competitor from india. >> it's a big celebration for everybody. thank you for congratulating us for india, we are happy to be in the final in india but it's only a start. we now have to negotiate about final stage and selection. how we may beat, , we feel that our are accomplish the mission. and different types of weapons which may be accommodate with our aircraft. so really, the choice to select hafal from aircraft carrier was really a good choice which we may see now active in some part of the world. with the french operations. >> do you think work share is going to be an important part of that final decision. >> of course, it's a capability for sure, we're not going to sell 126 aircrafts off the shelf. we will sell parts of the shelf and then these will be coproduced in india and at th
desoe twin engine the successor to the company's fighter barrage made his combat debut over afghanistan in 2007 and is now in action over libya. but is yet to win its first export order. >> i wanted to start by congratulates you on the down selection in india, but ask you how are you going to beat your competitor from india. >> it's a big celebration for everybody. thank you for congratulating us for india, we are happy to be in the final in india but it's only a start. we now have...
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military from afghanistan. 66% of americans oppose the war in iraq. and the public in large part opposes military intervention in libya as well. and in that sort of environment, we confirmed a new cia director and new leader of pentagon with zero did i sent. not to say that these guys personally embody the problem, but where's the debate on this problem? at a time when all anybody wants to talk about in politics is spending and debt and economic priorities, this is sort of the big fiscal elephant in the room. all of these wars we have waged over the past decade have been expensive. up to $4 trillion according toe to a new study that's getting a lot of attention this week. it takes into account some costs to which we are already obligated, such as wounded veterans. but the lodnger we stay in afghanistan and iraq, the more that $4 trillion figure will keep going up. republican senator tom cobourne of oklahoma gets talked about as one of the serious guys in washington when it comes to the budget, a guy who knows everything about everything when it comes
military from afghanistan. 66% of americans oppose the war in iraq. and the public in large part opposes military intervention in libya as well. and in that sort of environment, we confirmed a new cia director and new leader of pentagon with zero did i sent. not to say that these guys personally embody the problem, but where's the debate on this problem? at a time when all anybody wants to talk about in politics is spending and debt and economic priorities, this is sort of the big fiscal...
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troops in afghanistan. three americans were killed and one was wounded when they were attacked by insurgents in the eastern part of the country. their afghan interpreter was also killed. most american families who lose a loved one in a war zone get a letter of condolence from the president of the united states. but there are a few who are denied that honor. among them, families of troops who commit suicide. we first reported this last week and tonight we have learned that the white house is changing its policy. elaine quijano brings us up to date with the father who led the fight to change the rules. >> i had many doubts. many, many doubts but we're very pleased. >> reporter: last week, greg kiessling got the call from the white house he'd waited nearly two years to receive. he learned his family's long wait for acknowledgment from the commander-in-chief was almost over. >> o'neil, my oldest son, came down, we had a hug and it was very emotional. and "dad, it's going to happen." and that was very good momen
troops in afghanistan. three americans were killed and one was wounded when they were attacked by insurgents in the eastern part of the country. their afghan interpreter was also killed. most american families who lose a loved one in a war zone get a letter of condolence from the president of the united states. but there are a few who are denied that honor. among them, families of troops who commit suicide. we first reported this last week and tonight we have learned that the white house is...
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. >> reporter: 21-year-old naser abdo didn't want to fight in afghanistan but sources say he was more than willing to cause bloodshed at home. after being arrested he told officers he "wanted to get even with the military" military and chose ft. hood because of the 2009 attack where major nadal hasan allegedly killed 13 and wounded 30. he told them his plan was to set off two bombs then shoot any survivors. police say the attack was imminent. >> we would probably be here today giving you a different briefing had he not been stopped. >> reporter: greg ebert is the man would stopped him. a former marine and police officer who works at this killeen gun store. he got suspicious when abdo arrived in a cab on tuesday then bought six pounds of gunpowder, three boxes of shotgun ammunition and a magazine for a semiautomatic pistol. he paid $250 in cash. >> if somebody comes in, especially into a business like this, and makes a purchase and doesn't know what he's buying, i'd be concerned about that. >> reporter: concerned enough to call police, who the next day searched the soldier's room at th
. >> reporter: 21-year-old naser abdo didn't want to fight in afghanistan but sources say he was more than willing to cause bloodshed at home. after being arrested he told officers he "wanted to get even with the military" military and chose ft. hood because of the 2009 attack where major nadal hasan allegedly killed 13 and wounded 30. he told them his plan was to set off two bombs then shoot any survivors. police say the attack was imminent. >> we would probably be here...
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marine sergeant jimmy childers lost a leg to a roadside bomb in afghanistan that also left him with traumatic brain injury. he was prone to angry outbursts until p2v paired him with titus. >> just his look gives me all the answers i want to calm me down. >> reporter: childers looked into getting a dog trained to work with the disabled. but was told it would take more than a year. anyway, he says that's not what he needed. >> i don't need a dog to grab my prosthetic leg. i don't need that. >> reporter: titus gives him what he does need. >> unconditional love, no judgment. >> reporter: the demand is never ending on both sides. >> 18 veterans commit suicide every day in this country and one animal that's put to sleep every eight seconds. >> reporter: dave sharpe puts the two together to save each other's lives. chip reid, cbs news, washington >> what a great program. >>> coming up later on "the early show," bob schieffer breaks down the stalled debt talks to see if congress can come up with a plan before the august 2nd deadline. >>> plus meet a 6-year-old girl from north carolina who barely surv
marine sergeant jimmy childers lost a leg to a roadside bomb in afghanistan that also left him with traumatic brain injury. he was prone to angry outbursts until p2v paired him with titus. >> just his look gives me all the answers i want to calm me down. >> reporter: childers looked into getting a dog trained to work with the disabled. but was told it would take more than a year. anyway, he says that's not what he needed. >> i don't need a dog to grab my prosthetic leg. i...
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the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in foreign settings. every once in awhile, we need to reevaluate early, ask ourselves about the fundamental reasons we are there, and as if the current strategy best serves our national security and the current strategy does not. tavis: how do you all know that pulling out troops by the end of next year is a wise strategy? is that not something that the military leaders on the ground would know best? what we're not talking about taking and eliminating one strategy and having no other strategy. all we're saying is this. for example, let's take o
the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in...
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. >>> an alarming story out of afghanistan this morning, and it is still developing. a suicide bomber assassinated the mayor of kandahar. this comes just days after president hamid karzai's brother, himself a powerful figure, was killed in the same city. now these new attacks are raising doubts about the stability of this critical area for the u.s. >>> another developing story this morning. drenching rain and flooding are triggering deadly landslides in south korea. at least 19 people were killed and several others are still missing. they were swallowed up by mud and debris in seoul and another town. many of the victims were college students who had been doing volunteer work. more than 15 inches of rain has fallen since last night with more on the way. >>> a mexican judge has thrown the book at an american teenager giving him the maximum sentence for a series of especially gruesome murders. the san diego born 14-year-old admits killing four people whose beheaded bodies were found hanging from a bridges. the problem, though, the maximum sentence in mexico for a minor i
. >>> an alarming story out of afghanistan this morning, and it is still developing. a suicide bomber assassinated the mayor of kandahar. this comes just days after president hamid karzai's brother, himself a powerful figure, was killed in the same city. now these new attacks are raising doubts about the stability of this critical area for the u.s. >>> another developing story this morning. drenching rain and flooding are triggering deadly landslides in south korea. at least...
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he's over in afghanistan, so we're just waiting for him to get home. >> floats and vehicles of all kinds. >> i'm driving around on the fourth of july in the middle of dc. life couldn't be better. >> many options to cool off. including some unusual ice cream from dallas. >> a chilly flavored ice cream bar. oh my gosh. after the parade, people headed over to the smithsonian folk festival. ♪ [ music ] where columbia was showcased. ♪ [ music ] the music was hot. the food was spicey. and throughout the celebration, folks did not forget the true meaning of a fourth of july. >> freedom. >> what is that? >> as simple as that. >> right now folks are taking a break. in about an hour, we'll have a concert beginning on the other side of the monument. it will feature military bands, of course at 8:00 we're going to have more information. we're also going to have another concert. that's on the west lawn of the u.s. capital and the fireworks around 9:15 or so. we'll be here and bringing you all the action. reporting live, i'm armando trull. >> let's get a check on the traffic heading down to those
he's over in afghanistan, so we're just waiting for him to get home. >> floats and vehicles of all kinds. >> i'm driving around on the fourth of july in the middle of dc. life couldn't be better. >> many options to cool off. including some unusual ice cream from dallas. >> a chilly flavored ice cream bar. oh my gosh. after the parade, people headed over to the smithsonian folk festival. ♪ [ music ] where columbia was showcased. ♪ [ music ] the music was hot. the food...
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includes cuts but nothing to entitlements, and savings in part from ending the wars eventually in iraq and afghanistan, about a trillion there. highly questionable. speaker boehner's plan has two steps in it. totals $1.2 trillion in cuts. has a six to nine month debt ceiling and cuts and another debt ceiling mechanism next year sometime.ç david, seems like the president is basically saying all i want, get this out of the way before the incomes election. in that interest i'll give you what you want, basically? >> the democrats, without, and republican. s have drawn a line in the sand. problem is, it's inside it's republican tent. it's basically up to the bedroom. saying, we'll given you cuts, and part of reid's plan is $1.2 trillion in defense and non-defense discretionary cuts. we don't know what the cuts will be. may be real cuts in real problems, that the president and other democrats care a lot about. they have basically yielded to republicans on a big conceptual point. linking, lifting the debt ceiling to spending cuts and -- >> two things republicans still want. a dollar for dollar cut in spend
includes cuts but nothing to entitlements, and savings in part from ending the wars eventually in iraq and afghanistan, about a trillion there. highly questionable. speaker boehner's plan has two steps in it. totals $1.2 trillion in cuts. has a six to nine month debt ceiling and cuts and another debt ceiling mechanism next year sometime.ç david, seems like the president is basically saying all i want, get this out of the way before the incomes election. in that interest i'll give you what you...
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the new commander of coalition forces in afghanistan acknowledged the heavy price american and british troops paid for the progress made here. >> there are some voices that are raised to question whether this sacrifice has been worth it. those of white house wear this uniform have one answer. yes! >> reporter: it was certainly a proud moment for the afghans, as the defense minister inspected his troops. the handover of power from coalition to afghan forces has been done with pomp and ceremony, but lashkagar is considered one of the most volatile places that will be in afghan control. the real test will be if afghan forces can control the city on their own without foreign troops jumping back in to help. a top u.s. diplomat admitted it was too soon to count the taliban out. >> the gains that have been made are potentially reversible, but today is an important step forward for afghanistan. >> reporter: most of helmand will still be controlled by foreign forces. but the exit strategy was plain to see. even choreographed as british and u.s. troops marched off and the afghans rolled in. mand
the new commander of coalition forces in afghanistan acknowledged the heavy price american and british troops paid for the progress made here. >> there are some voices that are raised to question whether this sacrifice has been worth it. those of white house wear this uniform have one answer. yes! >> reporter: it was certainly a proud moment for the afghans, as the defense minister inspected his troops. the handover of power from coalition to afghan forces has been done with pomp...
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the controversy over the $1 trillion they say are in savings from pulling back from surge levels in afghanistan and iraq. a lot of concerns about the reid bill that they could never get 60 votes. what really will happen is a negotiation, a compromise that we will likely see tomorrow and it will be put on the shell of the boehner bill that still is a lie that -- that is tabled but still there and then somehow manage to get 60 votes on that one would think and send it back to the house in that form. >> sean: what is interesting about that when they send it back to the house i would assume because it was so difficult to get the republicans onboard the boehner bill, took the extra day, creating more savings and then, of course, adding the balanced budget provision late yesterday so the vote could take place today, i would assume that the speaker would lose a lot of votes and would be then on democrats to pass what would be the reid mcconnell bill. >> bret: and probably some more boehner factors in there. try to merge one would think the reid, mcconnell and boehner bills. there will not be the balan
the controversy over the $1 trillion they say are in savings from pulling back from surge levels in afghanistan and iraq. a lot of concerns about the reid bill that they could never get 60 votes. what really will happen is a negotiation, a compromise that we will likely see tomorrow and it will be put on the shell of the boehner bill that still is a lie that -- that is tabled but still there and then somehow manage to get 60 votes on that one would think and send it back to the house in that...
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. >>> in eastern afghanistan, nato officials say a bomb killed three service members. meantime in kabul today, general david petraeus turned over his command of american and coalition forces in afghanistan to general john allen. petraeus will now lead the cia. >>> and nelson mandela is 93 years old today. this morning millions of schoolchildren around the country sang a special happy birthday song for the icon. it's celebrated as an international day devoted to public service. he's spending the >>> this morning casey anthony is out of jail and out of the public eye. her lawyer says she's trying to put all the pieces of her life back together. we just don't know where. as cbs' karen brown reports. >> reporter: casey anthony hasn't been spotted since this photo p of her was snapped early sunday. anthony's civil attorney, charles greene, says his client is an emotional mess. >> i think miss anthony right now is happy. she's sad. she's anxious. she's optimistic. she's worried. she's scared. she's uncertain. >> reporter: greene met with anthony several times leading up to h
. >>> in eastern afghanistan, nato officials say a bomb killed three service members. meantime in kabul today, general david petraeus turned over his command of american and coalition forces in afghanistan to general john allen. petraeus will now lead the cia. >>> and nelson mandela is 93 years old today. this morning millions of schoolchildren around the country sang a special happy birthday song for the icon. it's celebrated as an international day devoted to public service....
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is pulling about 1/3 of its troops out of afghanistan by next summer. nato wants the handover to take place quickly. although there are questions about their abilities, the afghans say they are up to the task. that international troops and the afghan government have been very active in our province. there have been a lot of reconstruction projects. foreign soldiers have been making their presence felt. people feel safe. we are ready to take control of our destiny. >> afghan military personnel hold talks with american officers. for months, they have been planning for the start of the u.s. withdrawa communication is still the biggest problem. but there is broad agreement on the plan of action. the u.s. has increased the pace of training of their afghan allies in recent months. the afghans need to be qualified before they can provide security. u.s. forces trained afghan policeman or retrain a pilot in five weeks. training provided by the germans in northern afghanistan last four month but i set demands that the basic standards should be similar. >> the sec
is pulling about 1/3 of its troops out of afghanistan by next summer. nato wants the handover to take place quickly. although there are questions about their abilities, the afghans say they are up to the task. that international troops and the afghan government have been very active in our province. there have been a lot of reconstruction projects. foreign soldiers have been making their presence felt. people feel safe. we are ready to take control of our destiny. >> afghan military...
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of all branches wounded in battle before world war i all the way up to the current wars in iraq and afghanistan and the not war. walter reed's doctors have also treated a number of u.s. presidents, lawmakers, and foreign leaders. in '07, a "the washington post" investigation revealed that many wounded troops had been living there in horrible conditions. two years earlier a government commission had voted to close the medical center and consolidate operations with the military facilities in nearby maryland and virginia. at a ceremony today, the army secretary john mchugh said walter reed has always been not just a hospital but an inspiration. >> here it's impossible to walk away without having been uplifted by the determination, the shear grit of those who are under the care of the professionals at walter reed. those warriors, those heros who have endured traumatic injuries and often horrific pain. yet, through all of that, maintain their fighting spirit, the spirit that has always been the heart and soul of the american soldier. >> shepard: the handover set to be fully complete by september the
of all branches wounded in battle before world war i all the way up to the current wars in iraq and afghanistan and the not war. walter reed's doctors have also treated a number of u.s. presidents, lawmakers, and foreign leaders. in '07, a "the washington post" investigation revealed that many wounded troops had been living there in horrible conditions. two years earlier a government commission had voted to close the medical center and consolidate operations with the military...
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begins the transition in afghanistan. u.s. forces are handing over control of seven districts to afghan forces. earlier this week, the first troops returned home as part of president obama's planned drawdown. >>> despite all of the warnings of carmageddon, life is going on in los angeles this weekend. there's not much traffic. actually, many people stayed home or used other forms of transportation. officials are worried that could mean people get in their cars today, creating gridlock. >>> researchers say they may have found an easy way to detect alzheimer's disease. scientists in australia said they've had encouraging results using a simple eye test. although more research is needed, alzheimer's is known to cause changes in both the brain and the eyes. >>> finally a doggy jail break. take a look at this corgi, as he springs his sister out of her cage, uses his paw, then his nose and tongue to open the lock. seems a little too easy for the four-legged friend to figure out this human design. i want to know who is smarter the co
begins the transition in afghanistan. u.s. forces are handing over control of seven districts to afghan forces. earlier this week, the first troops returned home as part of president obama's planned drawdown. >>> despite all of the warnings of carmageddon, life is going on in los angeles this weekend. there's not much traffic. actually, many people stayed home or used other forms of transportation. officials are worried that could mean people get in their cars today, creating gridlock....
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presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're supposed to be fighting it's kind of conspiracy and afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part when i'm away but then how do you reconcile that a lot of the civilian casualties that have been reported over the last year a lot of the civilian casualties there are believed to be from taliban. well the taliban certainly is. to itself and certainly has killed a lot of afghans also done a lot of harm but remember the taliban is somewhere around fifteen to eighteen thousand strong in southern and eastern afghanistan so not a major part of the population but it's more of the mindset of trying to control things so basically as the taliban comes into the peace process comes into the afghan government the taliban will begin to reconcile itself with the population and become more co
presence in the southern afghanistan so by the u.s. leaving you're going to see the taliban basically not want to fight as much because they're supposed to be fighting it's kind of conspiracy and afghan peace process take place because afghans generally speaking don't want to silly fight with each other they just simply want to live in coexist for the most part when i'm away but then how do you reconcile that a lot of the civilian casualties that have been reported over the last year a lot of...
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if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the police seemed willing to help themselves to food, just like a taliban. they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two
if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the...
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>> all right, mandy clark in hand har, afghanistan. mandy, thank you very much. >>> in london this morning, wikileaks founder julian assange appeared in court for a two-day hearing. assange is appealing a british ruling that he should be sent back to sweden to answer questions over two rape charges. assange is also worried sweden might send him to the u.s. to face charges over the release of classified documents. >>> the texas baseball fan who fell to his death at a game last week has now been laid to rest. hundreds turned out for the funeral of shannon stone yesterday. stone was a firefighter, husband and father. with his young son at a rangers game last thursday, he reached for a ball tossed to the stands, lost his balance and fell. and it almost happened again last night at the all-star game home run derby in phoenix. watch the upper right-hand corner of your screen here. a guy dangling off a railing. he'd been standing on a table during the derby trying to catch a ball. not smart. almost went over, luckily his brother and others we
>> all right, mandy clark in hand har, afghanistan. mandy, thank you very much. >>> in london this morning, wikileaks founder julian assange appeared in court for a two-day hearing. assange is appealing a british ruling that he should be sent back to sweden to answer questions over two rape charges. assange is also worried sweden might send him to the u.s. to face charges over the release of classified documents. >>> the texas baseball fan who fell to his death at a game...
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even though we are in two wars in afghanistan in and in libya so people are rather surprised shocked. those say that people mostly on twitter feed certainly social. and trying to. jump to conclusions too early i have to say though the latest breaking news essentially that the police officer he was drawn to this can and. should be juve. he is actually tall and blonde and that he has according to the newspapers a norwegian works. so this is this is rather or might be more complicated than we think it's too early to tell. dr will mccann from the center for naval analysis says the helpers of the global jihad who initially claimed responsibility for the attack have now recanted that statement he adds europe is now facing a different kind of threat the statement came out around ten thirty this morning u.s. time. no one challenged it for several hours but then by the afternoon the same person who had posted the claim posted a retraction and apparently it seems that the forum administrator is where he posted the claim had gotten angry for him attributing it to this group helpers of the global
even though we are in two wars in afghanistan in and in libya so people are rather surprised shocked. those say that people mostly on twitter feed certainly social. and trying to. jump to conclusions too early i have to say though the latest breaking news essentially that the police officer he was drawn to this can and. should be juve. he is actually tall and blonde and that he has according to the newspapers a norwegian works. so this is this is rather or might be more complicated than we...
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the 21-year-old muslim born american refused fight what he called an unjust war in afghanistan. >> i refuse to go to afghanistan because it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he accused the army trumping up charges he possessed child pornography and three weeks ago awol from ft. campbell, kentucky. on tuesday his anger took a more ominous turn when he went to a gun shop in texas and bought six pounds of gun powder and asked a strange question. >> what is smokeless powder? if you don't know what it is, why would you buy six pounds of it. >> reporter: police arrested abdo at this nearby hotel with gun powder, a pressure cooker, batteries, clocks, semiautomatic handgun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition. sources say abdo has told investigators he wanted to attack soldiers from nearby ft. hood, perhaps by bombing a restaurant outside the base. abdo explained he was, quote, seeking revenge for what the army did to me. abdo's alleged plot comes less than two years after a shooting spree at ft. hood left 13 people dead. the accused gunman nidal hasan who is waiting trial. i
the 21-year-old muslim born american refused fight what he called an unjust war in afghanistan. >> i refuse to go to afghanistan because it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he accused the army trumping up charges he possessed child pornography and three weeks ago awol from ft. campbell, kentucky. on tuesday his anger took a more ominous turn when he went to a gun shop in texas and bought six pounds of gun powder and asked a strange question. >> what is smokeless...
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from afghanistan. can i commend him for setting a timetable because that is the way to accelerate the process in kabul and make president hamid karzai set up and engage in some of the talks that are already taking place and i agree with my right hon. friend is wrong to internationalize this process. it has to be done through tribal structures in afghanistan and fought by themselves and for themselves. is not something we can supervise from the un. >> i thank my hon. friend for his questioning. across the house -- has to the afghan led. we don't want to see a sort of bad tribal -- that would lead to future instability. clearly it has got to be a proper reconciliation process. what i am scene and a timetable has existed, is a positive engagement from afghanistan and pakistan in talking about their shared future and in the end we can push and encourage and work with but in the end those two countries have to make decisions together about how to be more secure. >> welcome the fact that peace negotiations a
from afghanistan. can i commend him for setting a timetable because that is the way to accelerate the process in kabul and make president hamid karzai set up and engage in some of the talks that are already taking place and i agree with my right hon. friend is wrong to internationalize this process. it has to be done through tribal structures in afghanistan and fought by themselves and for themselves. is not something we can supervise from the un. >> i thank my hon. friend for his...
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(laughter) but we may be leaving afghanistan within the next 50 or 60 years. (laughter) and if that occurs, what is pakistan's interest in the taliban in that, you know, what is the situation that, as you see it with our maybe pulling back a little bit? >> that's a serious issue to be considered, especially to... it will have implications on pakistan. if you quit in 2014, whatever has been declared, obviously the best strategy for the taliban or the enemy, al qaeda and taliban, is to lie low, let time pass, and then rise again. so declaring... giving a timeline, i have always been saying that it ought to be effected, what effects do we want to create? you can't have it time related because then you'll be in the hands of the enemy, i would say. and if you leave in 2014 without stabilizing afghanistan, what will happen then? we need to visualize. >> well, the problem is... the difficulty i think for america is afghanistan hasn't been stable since, i guess, hannibal. (laughter) so the idea that we could stay there... (laughter). they don't appear to want to be st
(laughter) but we may be leaving afghanistan within the next 50 or 60 years. (laughter) and if that occurs, what is pakistan's interest in the taliban in that, you know, what is the situation that, as you see it with our maybe pulling back a little bit? >> that's a serious issue to be considered, especially to... it will have implications on pakistan. if you quit in 2014, whatever has been declared, obviously the best strategy for the taliban or the enemy, al qaeda and taliban, is to lie...
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participating in the libyan and afghanistan war if it's the fault of nato and just last winter there were dozens of islamic militants arrested throughout western europe in connection with with planned bombings. of the people of norway reacting to this terrible event and one of the government's response to the attacks. yes well the police have told people to stay out of the city center to avoid using mobile for the exits to the borders of norway where shots immediately after the blast roads leading into and trains leading into the capital rules so holds it now we've heard that soldiers are on the streets with machine guns police are also being called the worst attack since world war two the worst shooting spree in history. ok thank you for that update. for more on the possible motives behind the attacks let's cross live now to keith harmon snow u.s. based war correspondent pendent investigator and i thank you for joining us on. can you can you hear a section yes you can yes officials in norway have described the attacks as the work of a mad men could individual crime on such a scale i
participating in the libyan and afghanistan war if it's the fault of nato and just last winter there were dozens of islamic militants arrested throughout western europe in connection with with planned bombings. of the people of norway reacting to this terrible event and one of the government's response to the attacks. yes well the police have told people to stay out of the city center to avoid using mobile for the exits to the borders of norway where shots immediately after the blast roads...
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. >> susan page, remember the comment about afghanistan during the debate. it feels like it's almost as if we're going to find out, well, he misspoke. well, that's -- you know, right now, this is not hurting him too much but over time, this could accumulate. >> going right to a core vulnerability for mitt romney. all the flip-flops we saw last time around on social issue. he cannot afford to be someone as changing positions. if michele bachmann said something -- >> susan page, eugene robinson, richard wolff. we're coming back. you get to say something right after the break. i promise. >>> this is "hardball." two segment analysts. only on msnbc. part of life. mayhem doesn't announce itself. it doesn't call ahead. mayhem doesn't care if you're on vacation or just remodeled your kitchen or just said "i do." and though mayhem may be a part of life, with an allstate agent, you don't have to live through it alone. are you in good hands? you don't have to live through it alone. a lot of peo and those people are what i like to call wrong. take metamucil. sure it hel
. >> susan page, remember the comment about afghanistan during the debate. it feels like it's almost as if we're going to find out, well, he misspoke. well, that's -- you know, right now, this is not hurting him too much but over time, this could accumulate. >> going right to a core vulnerability for mitt romney. all the flip-flops we saw last time around on social issue. he cannot afford to be someone as changing positions. if michele bachmann said something -- >> susan page,...
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and dea a in their out hill battle to fight against corruption and drug trafficking in afghanistan at the end of the day this a victory personified in karzai brother fortune and his sudden death symbolize the death of american policy illusions in afghanistan. leading athletes are inspired to become top india sports by one russian golf prodigy has used his talent for a very different tracing his long lost brother and sister aren't easy different words on the teenager's drive to use a fair way to find his family he might have a smoother swing but from the outside nicholai looks no different than a pampered junior players and this hyper exclusive moscow golf club this couldn't be further from the truth we call like alecky was an old all from when he was adopted by an american family you can never say that or think his life is easy and basically they make you feel like it's nothing you're nothing to me when i came to united states i had a lot of problems emotionally and credible young man he is someone who has taken on many challenges in his life and he's always overcome then came the gul
and dea a in their out hill battle to fight against corruption and drug trafficking in afghanistan at the end of the day this a victory personified in karzai brother fortune and his sudden death symbolize the death of american policy illusions in afghanistan. leading athletes are inspired to become top india sports by one russian golf prodigy has used his talent for a very different tracing his long lost brother and sister aren't easy different words on the teenager's drive to use a fair way to...
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policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about what afghanistan needs right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and is the only way to re-unite all tribes and factions and the only way to save afghanistan from now or grandparents he is to come down to the top level negotiations pakistani military to read it boy rolled off american ground forces from afghanistan to sergeant part of pakistan along their pakistani indian border there and to lead their pakistani rancher corps to change their position within the. some accusations which even if they might be proved false can still prove fatal to your reputation as the former i.m.f. chief and his cost online talk show host laurie hoffa missed last new york what this means for people's definition when things go too far. is the actual assault cases of d.m.k. angelina's fans are getting a lot of coverage in the news do you think it's right for women or men to report any sexual en
policy for pakistan and afghanistan when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about what afghanistan needs right now has nothing to do with surging or at least surging american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and is the only way to re-unite all tribes and factions and the only way to save afghanistan from now or grandparents he is to come down to the top level negotiations pakistani military to read it boy rolled off...
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on his first visit to afghanistan as secretary of defense leon panetta said yesterday that the defeat of al qaeda is within reach. panetta says eliminating as few as ten of the terrorists' top figures could cripple its ability to strike. citizens of the world's newest nation, the republic of south sudan celebrated their independence yesterday. the u.s. delegation to the festivities included former secretary of state colin powell who helped broker the end of sudan's civil war in 2005. the search for seven missing americans goes on this morning off the coast of baja california. they were on a boat that capsized last week in the sea of cortez. the mexican navy says the men may be on one of the area's barrier islands. in sports, the wait is over. more than 50,000 fans in new york's yankee stadium enjoyed an "i was there" moment yesterday when derek jeter stroked his,000th career hit. >> announcer: deep to left field. >> osgood: a home run over the left field wall. jeter is the 28th player in major league baseball history to reach the 3,000 hit mark and the first to hit all 3,000 as a yank
on his first visit to afghanistan as secretary of defense leon panetta said yesterday that the defeat of al qaeda is within reach. panetta says eliminating as few as ten of the terrorists' top figures could cripple its ability to strike. citizens of the world's newest nation, the republic of south sudan celebrated their independence yesterday. the u.s. delegation to the festivities included former secretary of state colin powell who helped broker the end of sudan's civil war in 2005. the search...
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still to come, safeguarding one of afghanistan's architectural treasures. that battle to preserve this historic city. >> and blended kickstart the final race to the finish line to the olympics. and independent inquiry has found that one in 10 experiments on monkeys has no clear sign to the purpose. studies involving monkeys have led to important benefits over the years, such as the development of a polio vaccine and treatment for strokes and parkinson's disease. an animal welfare groups describe the inquiry's findings as chilling. >> it is done in cases where we believe it will yield fantastic results that meat -- that may either now or sometime in the future be important for human health. >> but is all the research carried out really necessary? and does it always lead to a scientific and medical benefits? according to a review of research on monkeys, on the whole, the work is of high quality and were continuing, but there were some concerns. -- worth continuing, but there were some concerns. >> some of the work does not justify continuing in terms of its m
still to come, safeguarding one of afghanistan's architectural treasures. that battle to preserve this historic city. >> and blended kickstart the final race to the finish line to the olympics. and independent inquiry has found that one in 10 experiments on monkeys has no clear sign to the purpose. studies involving monkeys have led to important benefits over the years, such as the development of a polio vaccine and treatment for strokes and parkinson's disease. an animal welfare groups...
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intervention expert stephen leatherman says washington will want to keep its grip on afghanistan because waging war is looking to. the president and. the security. guards to utilize five minute. the resistance and of ghana spirit and want to liberate a country go take any opportunity they care to tug any you fish up it any way will it any turning not only under one hundred thousand u.s. troops oh thirty or forty thousand other troops here or way over a hundred thousand private security contractors you never discuss the nature of media so combat forces may come out of private security forces may go when you take their course america always is wars not just to win them but to wage them because the profits are so great the war profiteers won each wars waged ten billion dollars we know all of coal down a rathole every month besides the regular affairs appropriations for all of you were rationed this is money down or all going to the war profiteers analysts also say the violence in afghanistan is being precipitated by local security forces which contain drug addicts and those connected to the
intervention expert stephen leatherman says washington will want to keep its grip on afghanistan because waging war is looking to. the president and. the security. guards to utilize five minute. the resistance and of ghana spirit and want to liberate a country go take any opportunity they care to tug any you fish up it any way will it any turning not only under one hundred thousand u.s. troops oh thirty or forty thousand other troops here or way over a hundred thousand private security...
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policy for pakistan and afghanistan and when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with the surgeon or d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all the tribes and all the factions the only way to save and again a stand from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to radical i the american ground forces from afghanistan to the southern part off take your stank along there i can stand it and warner and to lead the pakistani volunteer corps to take their position with then push through mr. some accusations which even if they might the force can still prove they can see a reputation as the former chief minister his cost online talk show host or a half an ist york what this means for people's definition of when things go too far. is that's the cases of d.m.k. and telling us pounds are getting a lot of coverage than it is do you think it's right for women or men to rep
policy for pakistan and afghanistan and when it comes to peace and security in afghanistan you have to think about pakistan afghanistan need right now has nothing to do with the surgeon or d. surgeon american forces on the ground when afghanistan really needs right now is a wake up call and it's the only way to re-unite all the tribes and all the factions the only way to save and again a stand from narco chaos he is to come down to the top level negotiations with the pakistani military to...
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members. >> can i agree with what the prime minister said and i have a son in afghanistan. it's a dreaded thing thinking you get that knock on theoor that he's lost in action. and our sympathies go with scott's father and mother and that particular team. here, here. >> mr. speaker, that yesterday we give 10 billion pounds to the bailout to banks in greece. we give 7 billion pounds to the bailout in ireland. we give 100 billion, this is the british taxpayer, 100 million a year for their -- the quality of the banks in this country for insurance purposes and other purposes, why does the prime minister does not get on his back and go down to the friends of the city? instead -- >> we got the gist. the prime minister. >> first of all, mr. speaker, it is this government who has put a nk levee on the banks so they are paying more in every year than they paid in the bank bonus tax under the last government. in terms of greece, i kept us out of a european bailout of greece. in terms of ireland, i would say that economy is so close and integrated with ours it is right we give them sup
members. >> can i agree with what the prime minister said and i have a son in afghanistan. it's a dreaded thing thinking you get that knock on theoor that he's lost in action. and our sympathies go with scott's father and mother and that particular team. here, here. >> mr. speaker, that yesterday we give 10 billion pounds to the bailout to banks in greece. we give 7 billion pounds to the bailout in ireland. we give 100 billion, this is the british taxpayer, 100 million a year for...
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afghanistan but i think. it's a situation where not a huge negative effect on draco control particularly among those people who are linked with her but this guy in kandahar a moment ago. was a link to the cia it's often been said that he was a us puppet and had been working for the cia does this mean though that washington now has less control over afghanistan i mean how would they replace this undoubtedly influential figure. of course he was blamed to. pair off the cia as i mentioned before but he did night to be linked with c. to be working for a for a. c c. he confirmed that the. past couple of years he confirmed that he had a good relationship with american troops in america. particularly in kandahar because of this i think that americans lost one off there one of the important. members. of the or troops or. he had an important role in fighting against the taliban. militants insurgents in. afghanistan but at the same time he was accused of being involved in corruption in drag trafficking and everything be
afghanistan but i think. it's a situation where not a huge negative effect on draco control particularly among those people who are linked with her but this guy in kandahar a moment ago. was a link to the cia it's often been said that he was a us puppet and had been working for the cia does this mean though that washington now has less control over afghanistan i mean how would they replace this undoubtedly influential figure. of course he was blamed to. pair off the cia as i mentioned before...